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Do coal and nuclear need a helping hand? 5 essential reads

  • Written by Martin LaMonica, Deputy Editor, Environment & Energy Editor, The Conversation
imageCoal power has long been a mainstay of the electricity system but has lost share as natural gas prices have gone down. John Fowler, CC BY-SA

The following is a roundup of previously published articles.

The U.S. electricity grid, the sprawling network that delivers power to our homes and businesses, is changing rapidly – a point few experts...

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